CVE-2021-24791 json
Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.14 - Admin+ SQL Injections
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11703
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.14 does not validate and escape the "orderby" and "order" request parameters before using them in a SQL statement when viewing the Snippets admin dashboard, leading to SQL injections
Patch / fix
- draftpress header_footer_code_manager 1.1.14
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5.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.14 - Admin+ SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d55caa9b-d50f-4c13-bc69-dc475641735f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Header Footer Code Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d55caa9b-d50f-4c13-bc69-dc475641735f
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24791
- NVD CVE-2021-24791
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